Spring 2025

  • Botanic Garden Expands Access with New Saturday Hours

    The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern is extending its hours of operation, now welcoming visitors seven days a week instead of six. Traditionally closed on Saturdays, the Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering guests a new opportunity to explore its beauty before closing for private events later in the day. The…

  • Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern ecology professor with students in local wetlands.

    Part of the Solution

    BLOOMING IRISES ANNOUNCE SPRINGTIME in Statesboro, Georgia, making it the ideal time of year for Lissa Leege, Ph.D., to introduce visitors to her backyard, where she’s restoring 12 acres of wetlands to serve the local ecosystem and community. Most often, the biology professor’s visitors are her undergraduate research students from Georgia Southern University. They arrive…

  • ALISHA RIGGINS (’25) Doctor of Public Health Graduate Student Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

    Averitt Awards: Excellence in Research Scholars

    The Averitt Awards are the highest honors bestowed upon graduate students within the Georgia Southern University Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. The award given to outstanding scholars serves to independently recognize academic excellence in two separate categories — research and instruction. ALISHA RIGGINS (’25) Doctor of Public Health Graduate StudentJiann-Ping Hsu College of…

  • Women’s Rifle competes in NCAA Championship in a program first.

    A Shot at History: Women’s Rifle Competes in a Program-First NCAA Championship

    In 2024, the Georgia Southern Women’s Rifle team fell short of qualifying for the national championship by one point. In the offseason, Head Coach Soren Butler and his athletes worked to flip the script. And that’s exactly what they did. In March 2025, the Eagles Rifle team competed in the NCAA Rifle Championship, which took…

  • John Parker teaches character through golf as CEO of First Tee — Savannah

    Driving for Change

    John Parker Teaches Character Through Golf as CEO of First Tee Savannah To say John Parker (’06, ’08) has a big heart is an understatement. At seven feet tall — “six-foot-eleven-and-a-half,” he says in correction — he literally has a big heart. But his heart for kids is even bigger. A Double Eagle graduate of…

  • Sharman White (left) and his son (right) practice man-on-man defense.

    The Architect of Champions: The Sharman White Story

    In the world of basketball, few names command the level of respect and national recognition as Sharman White (’95). A mentor, a leader and a builder of programs, White has created a reputation of developing national talent on the court. He traces his success back to his first basketball coach. “He was a pretty straight…

  • President of Georgia Southern University, Kyle Marrero.

    Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero Named One of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2025 by Georgia Trend Magazine

    Georgia Southern University President Kyle Marrero has been named one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Leaders in 2025 by Georgia Trend, marking the eighth time he has been included on the list since 2015. “I am humbled to be included on a list of impactful educational and thought leaders from around the state,” stated Marrero.…

  • Karin Fisher with Dyslexia Association Board Members.

    Special Education Professor Builds New Connections in Malaysia as Fulbright Specialist

    Professor Karin Fisher, Ph.D., had an unforgettable educational experience when she spent nearly three weeks in Malaysia. The special education professor traveled to Southeast Asia for a collaboration with the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak, thanks to her selection as a Fulbright Specialist Program award winner. “I felt an immense sense of pride and gratitude,” said…

  • Aerial view of COVID-19 Monument in Chicago designed by Georgia Southern Art Professor, Casey Schachner.

    Georgia Southern Art Professor Wins Global COVID-19 Monument Design Contest, Unveiling in Chicago Planned for 2025

    Shovels are in the dirt as the Chicago COVID-19 Monument Commission breaks ground on Georgia Southern University Art Professor Casey Schachner’s winning COVID-19 memorial monument design. Schachner’s entry in the global design competition saw the fearsome, spiked COVID-19 cell reimagined as a dandelion, symbolism she says sparked memories of youthful innocence and rebirth. “It feels…

  • $10 Million Renovation at University Ballpark

    J.I. Clements Stadium is scheduled to have a new look in time for the 2026 baseball season. The home of Eagle baseball is in the middle of a $10 million renovation designed to enhance the experience for players, coaches and fans. The new 16,000-square-foot Steverson Family Baseball Facility will house state-of-the-art technology. Upgrades will include…